Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1898, Page 13

THE EVENING S R, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898-14 PAGES i WINTER RESORTS. 3 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. < THE ALBEMARLE, Virginia ave. near Beach. ‘A beantiful, homelike hotel, with all the modern tonveniences; 1.200 square feet of steam-heated sun parlors, with w.obstructed view of ocean. The terms are reasonab.e. Wrfte for spring rates and Dooklet showing hotel new steel pler, ete. | w ‘cor! M the best. ‘apacity twintment. Build- ing and kuests protected by wateh clock system. Coach meets trains. Orebestra. Elevator. Rea- Booklet matied. M. W. TRUITT. BRICK HOUSE: D 0 Al FT. WIDE; LOT you, HOUS ST $2,500 To BULL SEVEN VERY LA ELL RENTE! CASH. r 1t GALEN HAL D. STONE & €0. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J - vertu mperior hotel table ee. Kuintreat for the overtaxed and overworked ‘he tenie afr of ocean for tnvalids and cou- valescents. Phy . nurses, massage, elec- tricity. ete. Sead for booklet. F. L. YOUNG. el DEH 5 ea gee A THE SCARBOROUGH. ench front. 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Fillings, Crowns, Bridges, etc. at corresponding prices. Each department in charge cf an expert specialist of long experience. No students. All work guaranteed. U.'s. Dental Ass’n, ; RAILROADS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B STREETS. 7: A.M. week days PITTSBURG EXPRESS.— Varlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.—Pult- Care, Harrletirg to Chien Wigeheaate Taalane ars Hai to Chicago, Cincluna . “Cleveland and ‘Toleds. Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. . FAST LINE.—Pullman Buffet Parlor Carte Harcisburg. “Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg ‘sburg. 3:40 PL. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. =Sleeping Car Washington to St. Lovis, und Sleeping ‘and Dining Cary Harrisburg to St. Lcuts, Neshville (via Cincinnati), and hes 5 7:20'Pat, WESTURN EXPRESS Pullman Sicep- ing Car to Pittsburg, Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dinin; ee to Chicago. “gen Sleeping Care Washington ia Pieisbage abd Inan Sleeping C. ‘asi jon to Pittsburg Harrisburg to St. Louis and Cincinnat! Dining f. 10:40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Puliman Sleep- ing Car to Pitt 7:50 A.M. for Kan+, Canandaigua, Rochester and ‘Niagara Fells daliy. except Sunday 10:50 A.M. for Eluira and Renovo daily, except sunday For Williamsport daily, 3:40 P.M. 7:20 YM. for Williams; , Rochester, Erie, Buf- and Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washington’ to Buffalo. 10:40 P.M. for Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, But- and Niagara Falls dafly. Pullman Sleeping Cur Washington to Rochester Saturdays o FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND ‘THE daily, iti AST. ‘ONGRESSIONAL LIMITED,” all Parlor Cars, with Dining Car trom Regular iz 10:00 (Dining Car) ai Wilmington) A.M., 1 7:00 (Dining Car), Wilmington) 00 and 11:50 , 11:00 (Dining 15, 8:15. 4.20, Philadelphia ¢ 6:50, 7:20, On Sundas AM, 1 For Pope's Creek Line, 7:50 A.M. and 4:36 P.M. Sunda, daily, except 7. For Annapolis, 7:90, 9:00 A.M., 4:20 and 5:40 2:00 AM. Peal (da ly, except Sunday.” “Suidays, Coast Line—“Florida Spec Angustine and ‘Tampa, 6: Express for Flcrida and_ points ic Coast Line A.M., 3:46 P.M. daily; nd only. 10:57 A.M. week days; 3 via Richmond and Seaboard Air . 1. daily. Accommodation for Quantico, 7:45 A.M. daily and 4:25 PM. week days. SEASHORE CON ‘TIONS. Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, route), 3-15 P.M. daily; via Market eet Wharf, 10:00 and 11:00 A.M., 12:45 . Week days, and 11:50 . dail; pe May, 11:00 A.M. week days, 11:50 P.M. i ‘ket offices, corner Fifteenth and G streets, and at the station, Sixth and B streets, where orders can be left fn ne Peay of baggage to destination from hotels and residences. J. B. HUTCHENSON, J. R. Wood, General Manager. General Passenger Agent. Jalz SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in effect January 17, 1898. All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- senger station. 8:01 A.M.—Daily.—Local for Danville, Charlotte stations. Connects at Manassas for Stras- Harrisonburg and Staunton, daily except ¥, und at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and esterm di 31:15 A.M.—Daily.—THE UNITED STATES Fast MAIL, Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salls- bury with Pulluan Sleeper for ‘Asheville and F Springs, N. C.; Knoxville and Chattanooga, and at Charlette with Pullman Sleeper for Au: gusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York to New iy. Orleans, connecting at Atlanta for B and Memphis. Connects at Lynchbarg w! 0. Rallwi e Natural daily. Sol to New Or without change. t Personally Conducted Tour- ist Excursion Through Sleeper on this train every Wednesday und Saturday to San Francisco without changes af |.—Local for Frout Royal, Strasburg ard Harrisonburg, daily, except Sunday. 4:19 P.M.—Da'ly.—Local for Charlottesville. 6:00 P:M.—Datly (except Snnday).—NEW YORK AND FLORIDA LIMITED. Composed of Pullman's iatest Drawing Room, Compartment, Observation, Library and Dining Cars, for Jacksonville and St! Augusiine, and Drawing’ Room Car for Augusta, With conyeetion for Aiken. 10:43 PM —Daily.—WASHINGTON AND SOUTH. ED LIMITED, composed of lepers, Dining ‘Cars and Day Sleepers New York to Nashville attanoo, umbia, ville with Richmond to Augusta, via mn for Aiken, and New York wam. New York to New Montgomery. Vestibuled Atlanta. mbia, with connect emphis, via Birm! Orleans, via Atianta a Day Coneh Was ve Washingtow 9:01 a.m. md 6:10 p.m. ys only p.m. daily, except Sunday, for m. daily for Herndon," Re- shington_ 8:26 ‘and 2:00 nd FUN, 7:06 daily, ex- 4:45 p.m. turning, arriv laity fre 1. 4 a.m. daliy, except south arrive at Wash- mM. ahd 9:35 pan. dey. Har- exept Sun- 35. p.in. iy from Cha vation and informa- s, 705 E 511 . and at Pe road _ GANNON, 3d Vice Prest. & Gen. Mgr. CULP, Traffic M. - J. M. W. A. TURK, Gen Pass, Ast. S. BROWN, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, Schedule in effect November 14, 1897, ington from station corner of New Jersey ave. and © st. hwest. Vestibuled Limited ra., $:05 p.m. Louls and Indianapolis, Ex- Vestibuled Limited, 8:40’ p.m. press, 11:65 p.m. Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express daily, and 8:50 p.m. ‘Toledo and Detrott, 11:55 p.m. and way stations, 8:00 a.m., “Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- Roanoke, 1 and rough. daily. a 9:00 5, x3:00, xf:20, 6:10, x8: and” x12:01 Se 10, 35:30. ES 220, 4:35. x5 ‘50 p.mn., and 8:50 .m., 4:30 and 5:30 Sundays. m., 4:35 p.m. ‘or Frederick, week days, 8:00, 11:25 a.m., 4:30, m. Sundays 9:00 a.m.. 1:18 p.m. ‘or Hagerstown, 111:05 a.m. and 15:30 p. For Boyd and way points, week days, 3 nnapelis, 7:05 p.m Sundays, 9:00 a.m., 1:15; ershare and way points. week dasa, 208, 11:30 p.m. 10:15 p.m. ‘ay point 9 a.m, pm $ ROYAL BLUB LINE For NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA All trains filuminajed with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the k days. 7 10 a... 12:05, 1:15 (all ” Dining Car), 12:01 night open at 10 o'clock). Sundays, 7:05. 215 Dining Car), 8 (5:05 Dining Car), hight, sleening car open ten o'clock. Addi train’ for Philadelphia. 8 p.m. dally. jor Cars on all day trains. For Atlantic City. 10 a.m., 12:05 noon, 1:15 and 3:00 p.m., Week days. 9 am. Sundays. For Cape May. 12.65 noon, +Except Sanday. xExpress trains. Paggage called for and checked from hotels residences by Union Transfer Co, on orders le ticket offices. 619 Pennsylvania ‘ave. n.w., York ave. and 5th st., and at De WM. M. GREENE, D.B. MARTIN, Gen. Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic. nol? New CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENE! 7 AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STATION SIXTH AND B STREETS. ‘| Schedule in effect January 5, 189g. ax. FM. DAtLT— Cincinnati, and St. Louis Spe- i—Solid Cincinpatl, iman sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville, and St. Louis without change. Parlor cars Cincin- “ido FM. DAILY. F. v, Limited—Solld train for Cineinnatl Pullman ‘sleepers to Cluciunati, Yextrwion ‘ane Loolaviile. without change.” Ope or. reception Passengers a : usm ‘compartment cnr to Virginia’ Hoe Speke ngs, without change, ‘Tuesdays, ‘Th ‘apd ‘Sa! Gays. ‘Dally “onoection for the Bpelage ‘sleepers Louis. 2:20 P.M. 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The clock stopped as did that of St. Paul's Church at the time President McKinley’s mother died. “Knowing ones” then said that Trinity corporation stopped all their clocks when prominent persons dicd. The “knowing ones” were wrong. A defect in the mechanism of each clock had stopped the revolving of its wheel Trinity clock has stopped frequentiy of late. It used to have the reputation of being one of the most reliable public clocks in the city. It had earned that reputation uracy extending over fifty-one years. Its reputation Is gone now, and those who used to depend upon it and who wish to make excuses for its eccentricities say it has been injured by the tall buildings which surround it. } I found the belief that tall buildings have destroyed the clock’s reputation is almost general. Bankers, ‘brokers and lawye: who are ever ready with a theory when this clock stops, now unite in saying that the tall buildings do the damage. : “How can tall buildings affect the clock?” they are asked. “Vibration,” they reply Some hold that the vibration of a tall building more or less affects the ground be- neath and around {ts foundations, and, therefore, shakes all buildings near it. Others point out that high winds have more force while sweeping across Trinity Church yard, because the air is compressed between high buildings. The supporters of both reasons for the vibration agree upon the theory that vibration stops the clock, : { looked for a founttation for their theory, and found it to lie in the fact that the old fashioned pendulum clock, which has weights for motive power, cannot be de- pended upon to run in the upper stories of high buildings, and that they are stopped hy the vibration of the buildings. The manager of the company that cares for Trinity's clock told me that no such vibration as is caused by high buildings cculd affect a ‘big church clock. ‘The pen- dulum of Trinity Church clock,” he said, “weighs about pounds, and the cog- wheels are heavy iron structures that could not be affected by such vibration as exists in the steeple. An ordinary weight clock, such as is made for offices, cannot be used in the upper parts of high buildings. Clocks which are made for ‘L’ road sta- tions, and which have extra heavy pen- dulums, work successfully on the upper floors of high buildings.” The manager of another clock company said: “No weight clock can be depended upon in a hign building. Even those which are not affected by the vibration of ‘L’ road Structures will stop when placed in a high Vuilding. ‘The vibration of an ‘L’ structure is a succession of short quick jerks, and if one jerk should stop a clock in a station the next one would start it. The easy, steady sway of a tall building stops clocks and dees not start them when they stop. Weather Forecaster Dunn had much difti- culty in finding a clock which would run in his office in the Manhattan Life build- ing. He tried eight of the best clocks made, but each stopped frequently. He then obtained an ‘L’ station clock, which has kept good time for three months with- out stopping. There is a spring clock ly- ing face up in each of several of his in- struments. They do not stop, but they are not as accurate as the weight clock on the wall of his office. “I do not know anything about the’ clock in Trinity Church tower,” he said, ‘but 1 do know that the tower must sway more now that it did before it was surrounded by wigh buildings. A high wind forced in between two buildings has much more power than when it is free on all ‘sides. While we were having trouble with our clocks here one. of my assistants put a pendulum on the wail and proved by its action that this building wayed more than one-eighth of an inch in a gale. CEE Chased Up a Tree and Lived on ’Pos- sum. 2 From the Atlanta Constitution, climbed a tree for safety. In telling about it afterward he said: “Yes, suh! I wuz in ‘a tight place, I tell THE WAR IN CUBA Senator Mason Addresses the Senate at Length. He Declares That Civilised Methods Are Not Used and That This Gov- ernment Should Interfere. Mr. Mason continued his speech on Cuba in the Senate yesterday afternoon until about 5 o'clock, the galleries being filled with an audience which showed the great- est interest in the subject under discus- sicn. Mr. Mason referred to the statements of Mr. Hale that Grant had not interfered in the ten years’ war, but he urged that the situation both in this country and in Eu- rcpe had materially changed since that time. Our own country, he said, was in the throes of reconstruction at that time and was in no position to,intervene in that war. Now our position is different, and back of it all was the demand of our Th nite cognizance of the war in Cuba. he discussed from the view point of an in- ternational lawyer. Referring to the duty of the United States, Senator M:fson said: “This government ought to maintain that the horrible massacres which are now too common in the Island of Cuba and con- ducted ufider the guise of warfare must be stopped. We have no right as a neutral nation. fully regardful of the rights of all, to look upon such a warfare as within any reasonable construction of international law. The flag of truce has been abandoned, prisoners of war are being shot, and it is evident that no rule of clvilized warfare is being observed. ‘The conflict has de- veloped into a mere matter of murder on both sides—prisoners of war being shot or mscheted without trial.” Mr. Mason de- scribed the recent killing of the Cnban general Aranguren, depicting brilliantly and with much effect all the shocking de- tails of that act. He declared that this was not civilized warfarc, and he held that the government of the United States had ample authority to interfere and to demand that the rules of warfare recognized by civilized nations be respected. He referred briefly to the trip made by Captain General Blanco through the island, riding, as he- did ride, in an armored car under a heavy escort of Spanish troops. “Thus he went,” declared Mr. Mason, “leaving men, women and children to starve while the funds which were placed in his hands to relieve the distress of the reconcentradoes and paci- ficos were being used to appeal as bribes to the Cuban leaders with itching palms.” Mr. Mason then read a letter purporting to be the answer of General Gomez to Gen- eral Bianco's offer of a vessel to*enable him (Gomez) to leave the Island of Cuba in safety. = “Think of this grand old soldier, brave as he is,” shouted Mr. Mason, “fighting: for a country he loves; fighting in storm and sunshine; fighting, too, with the knowl- edge that his own son had been sacrificed to the cause. Think of him being approach- ed by that bribe giver, that military pros- titute, Blanco, with a pitiful bribe for his honor! Now that the Spanish forces have refused open battle, said Mr. Mason, the only hope of Spain is to overcome the Cuban lead- ers by bribes. Reverting again to discus- sion of the bearing of international law upon the conflict, Mr. Mason contended that Uncle Sam was, in effect, a police- man whose duty it was to exercise his power to prevent further bloo< the fair island. “Should the Pre: such action,” declared Mr. Mason, “he would, as has been the case in every other crisis of our country, have behind him the army and the navy, and, above all, the people.” Letter From a Convent. , Mr. Mason read # letter from an Ameri- can woman who is a mother superior in a convent in Havana to a friend in this country, picturing the condition of affairs there. “The war,” she said, “Has de- stroyed the country, but, while it has made many poor, it has made others rich.” Con- tinuing, she said Weyler had succeeded in killing hundreds of thousands by his policy of concentration. There could, he said, be no vicarious atcnements for a nation’s crime, and the law of compensation would demand punishment for the crimes here inflicted. While these men and women were starving, the senator said, the bucket shops send us price lists. “As for me,” he exclaimed, “I cannot give attention to pork prices in Ilinois so jong as this condition of affairs continues in Cuba. These stock jobbers tell us that war is hell. All right! In Cuba it is worse than hell!” Dante, he said, pictured with unrivaled pen the horrors of heil, but was incapa- ble of depicting the terrors of life in one of the concentradoes. Continuing, Mr. son said that when the bucket shops write the legislation for the country the evil day is upon us. The republican party had promised to put a stop to this condition of affairs, and no one man had a right to interdict this resolution, let him sit in the White House or elsewhere. At this point the applause was vociferous, and it re- quired vigorous efforts to secure order. Mr. Mason ceclared that, notwithstand- ing the declaration of the St. Louis plat form, nothing had been done—‘nothing,” he said, “except io pass a beiligerency re: olution in the Senate, and,” he added amidst general laughter, referring eviden ly to Speaker Reed, “itis not certain whether he will pass it on the other side.” Mr. Mason declared Spain was jealous of our nearness to Cuba and expressed the cpinion that there was an effort in Spain to force this country to buy Cuba. He said the Spaniards had always been hostile to republican institutions of this country. In- deed, from the beginning of our history there had scarcely becn an administration which had not been compelled to deal with the bad faith of Spain. Spain was without honor, without cash and without credit. Her soldiers were conscripts and’ her cap- tain generals either thieves, like Weyler, or bribe givers, like Blanco. We do not Want the island, but if necessary to save the women and children of the island let us for God's sake buy it, said Mr. Ma- son. He declared that the autonomy which Spain had offered to Cuba was a gold brick which Spain was trying to work off on the President. He said the President had seen cnly. the telegraphic summary furnished by the Spanish ministry when he wrote his message, and that this summary was the result of a mer2 confidence game on the art of the Spanish ministry. It was eyi- cent, he said, that the President had been deceived, as the real scheme was withheld until after the message was written, Autonomy Ridiculed. Mr. Mason ridiculed the scheme of -au- tonomy proposed. He pointed out that the captain general could dissolve the proposed Cuban parliament and pass the appropria- tion bills and declare martial law “at his own sweet will," without any reference to the desires of the Cuban people. “And yet,” said Mr. Mason, “‘this is the glorious scheme of autonomy which is to do so much for Cuba. Is that the independence the republican party proposed to assist the Cubans in obtaining. “Tt is a mere bluff%a gold brick which Spain is giving Cuba.” He declared that President McKinley was being imposed upon until the Spanish au- thorities had time to murder and bribe yet a few more of those to whom local self- government had been promised. Further, along Mr. Mason called attention to the provisiors of the articles of autonomy regulating the levying of taxes, showing that under them whenever the Spanish officials desired more money for their luxu- lemand and i i world. “When we have fed the starving women and children,” said he, “we will set- tle with Spain on land or sea. In the clos- ing hours of this nineteenth century we shall demonstrate that there is ope great nation—the greatest in the world—that Is not seeking additional land or more terri ry by conquest. I have no disposition to put the slightest aspersion upon the ad- ministration. I am a part of the admivis- tration, made so by the people of my state. I beg you to understand, Mr. President, and my friends in the Senate that I have no ether cause pending here but this. I have Little interest in anything but this grea: question. Let me be fair to you and be you charitable to me. I have litle heart to look 2,000 miles to the westward of our country—to Hawaii—when we have such a struggle going on-in Cuba almost at our very doors.” In conclusion, after a more extended ex- planation of his interest in the Cuban cause, Mr. Mason said: “Around my own table at home, where my boys are gathered, I see in their faces the face of that Cuban lad of twelve, who was taken out by the Spanish forees to be shot as a spy. He asked as a favor that the bandage be re- moved from his eyes, saying: ‘I am not afraid to die.” There I feel that I am in the midst of Cuban boys and girls. Mr. President, if there is to be a war let it be a war not of our seckiug, not a war in which our soldiers shall carry torches in their hands, but let it be a war either fn «efense of our cour in defense of the imperishable jewels of humanity, jewel more sacred than life, a war of glory and « honor.” On motion of Mr. Hale the resolution was referred to the commiitee on foreign rela- tions. Gen, Lee's Report. Mr. Morgan introduced a resolution re- questing the President to send to the Sen- ate copies of reports made by the consul general of the United States at Havana and other consuls of the United States in Cuba relating to the war, which have been received since the 4th of March last, and also requesting the President to inform the Senate “whether any agept of a gov- ernment in Cuba has been accredited to the government or to the President of the United States with authority to nego- tiate a treaty of reciprocity with the United States or any other diplomatic or commercial agreement with the United States, and whether such has been recog- nized and received as the representative of such government in Cuba.” The reso- lution was allowed to lie on the table. A bill making Sabine Pass and Port Ar- aS in Texas, subports of entry was pass- Mr. Chandler then called up the resolu- tion declaring Mr. Corbett not entitled to the seat of a senator from the state of Oregon in the United States Senate, and Mr. Pettus (Ala.) spoke upon it. He con- tended that the question involved in Mr. Corbett's case had been tong since settled by the Senate. The question was one of law, and he argued that there could be no reason for further attempts at upsetting precedents and overturning the law as es- tablished. At 5 o'clock the Senate adjourned. — ITS USE AS A RETREAT. Chickamanga Park as a Place of Army Refuge From Yellow Fever. The House committee on appropriations has received a statement from the chair- tran of the Chickamauga Park commis- sion as to the use of the park as a place of army refuge from yellow fever. It was to the effect that all of the garrisons now stationed on the South Atlantic and gulf ports, or which are likely to be stationed there when all coast fortifications are com- pleted, could be encamped in the park without damage, and that all except the Galveston force, which would require twen- ty-four hours, could reach the park in a night’s travel. Last summer the two artillery companies dispatched from Fort Jeckson at New Orleans to Chickamauga upon the outbreak of the fever escaped without a case. The subsequent appear- ance of the disease among the few guards left at the barracks, and the death of one of them, showed a few days’ delay seuld have involved the entire command. The garrisons at other gulf ports were kept during the summer under orders to rroceed to the park upon any signs of the appearance of the fever. The park com- mission has sunk artesian wells at eight points in order to be ready at any time to receive troops. These facts were laid hefore the committee 40 demonstrate that the park had a practical as well as a sen- timental valve. “WILL NOT EXTEND THE TIME. Japan Insists on Immediate Payment of Chinese War Indemnity. The Pekin correspondent of the Times Says: “The Japanese minister, M. Yano Fumio, regretfully intimates to the Tsung Li Ya- men the inability of his government, hav- irg regard to the obligations contracted by Japan, to grant an extension of the time for payment of the indemnity. Though no efficial statement has been issued, the ne- gotiations for « loan from British sourc>s are regarded as having failed. ‘M. Dubail, the French charge d'affaires, Las formulated some unreasonable de- mands vpon the Tsung Li Yamen. Among other things, he insists upon the. payment of ind>mnity to the family of a Frenchman named Lyaudet, kidnaped in Tonquin in 1895, as alleged’ by tne Chinese, by brig- and subsequently liberated. “Eight days have been given for a favor- able reply, in default of which French ac- tion in the south will become necess The reply must necessarily be unfavorable, and the Chinese are helplessly awaiting French action. According to a special dispatch from Paris, the Chinese government has agreed to pay an indemnity of £4,000 $20,000). A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Naga- seki says: “The British fleet now at Cho- mulpo will go to Nagasaki Thursday.” ———_ +e. _ LUETGERT GETS LIFE SENTENCE. Chicago Sausage Maker Found Gu of Murdering His Wite. The jury in the case of Adolph L. Luet- gert of Chicago, charged with murdering his wife and disposing of her body in a vat last May, returned a verdict last night of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to prison for life. Luetgert, when he heard the verdict, laughed in an incredulous way. His attor- n Ay ar macane mad> a motion for a new ial. x os Defects in the Brooklya Dry Dock. Constructor Bowles and Mr. Simpson, who is engaged in th» repair of the Brook- lyn dry dock, weré before the naval com- mittee yesierday to make a statement re- garding their versions of the trouble and their opinions regarding the possibility of overcoming the present defects in its con- struction. Secretary Long was also pres- ent as a spectator. Both Constructor Bowles and Mr. Simpson agreed that the failure of the dock was due to faulty con- struction both in the plans and the meth- ods pursued, but both agreed that the difli- culties could be overcome and were being overcome. Constructor Bowles said that while he did not desire to be dogmatic he sincerely believed that the dock would be repaired and made a better dock than it would have been had it been properly ecnstructed according to the original pian. —-2-+____ Private Cave’s Punishnient. rey ore, —— FOR PEACE IN CUBA. Many Business Men Memorulise the President. An enormously signed memorial of bnsi- ness men of all parts of the country hag, been presented to the Pr dent, calling his attention to the destruction of trad between the United States and Cuba as | Pesult of the three years’ war. business houses and banking large instituuons of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Bos- ton and other cities sign the memorial, which is as follows: “The undersigned citizens of the Uni States; many of whom joined in the sen ing to your honorable Secretary of Sta in the month of May last a memorial re- citing the great and iacreasing loss of tr: and pecuniary damages to which they importers, exporters, bankers, turers, steamship and vessel owners and agents in the trade with Cuba we jected by the long continuance of a ru armed contlict in that island, felt impetle: manufa 4 to lay béfore you the following additional facts: “The destructive war in Cuba has contin- ued for three entire years, with an average loss of import and ¢ between Cuba and this country 000 per year, or a total loss of $30.< import and export trade since the bee ning of the war. To this fairly be ed heavy sums irre struction of American s supported by Am ich ‘as Sugar piantath 2 prises United States in trade son of this war bein) and mor¢ rievably I br us t t of all other parties concerned, not excepting Spain her- self. “The steps thus far taken in the t ft ameliorating existing unfortunats tions have not sufficed to save planters and factories the sugar crop of 1s which, with the exception of a small part, appears virtually lost, like its two predecessors ‘Only about fifteen per cent of the sugar factories of the island were operated last year, and the same proportion are deavoring to run their machinery this sea- son under circumstances constantly threat- ening their destruction. “Inasmuch as eighty per cent of our tire trade with Cuba depends upon the sugar crop of the tsland, it is readily seen that our commerce with not be restored at pri peace is established. “If peace be not established before or June of this year, then it is certain that the 1898-99 sugar crop and all the bust- ness depending upon it will be lost, since the plantations, factories, railways and business houses in the different sugar dis- tricts of the island will require all the rainy the island can- ent, nor until actual May season of summer and fall to prepare for next winter's crop by repairing damaged fields, machinery, lines of railways, ete. “The close geographical juxtaposition of the island to our own country and the nat- ural course of trade have brought it about that in time of veacc Cuba finds in this country a ready market for ninety per cent of her export, whilst the enterpri and manufacturing skill of our own peo- ple have found a profitable field in the ship or management of Cuban sugat ilways and other enterprises. pectfully submitting these facts, we ak for them your most earnest con- and trus sidera jon, you may magnitude of American interests dized, besides the t ious losses alre inflicted upon Americau commerce and in- stnies in Cuba by this fierce and devas- ing conflict, of such importance as to warrant prompt and effictent m: by our government, with the sole ob; res storing peace. “Trusting firmly in your watchful cara over the interests of all American citizens, your subscribers unite in praying for your aid and for this government's ald in bring- ing about actual e and with it in re- storing to us a most valuable commercial field.” CONSOLIDATING CUSTOMS DISTRICTS Secretary Gage Drafts a Sends It to Congress. The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to Congress the draft of a bill which -he recommends be passed authorizing the con- solidation of customs districts throughout the country. The bill reduces the total number of districts from 152 to sixty-five. It fs thought that the bill will cause a big saving to the gove pe nment, reducing the ex- ses from $420,000 a year to $281,000. Not only is the bill expected to result in a re- duction and all-around but in a better administration various dis- ai Secretary Gage’s plan contemplates the tion of Alexandria with the Dis- jumbia, this city or conomy. of the ct of ¢ be the port of entry. Another consolida- nm would be Newport News, Norfolk and pe Charles City, Va., the first city to be the port of ¢ With Ric’ would be included Tappah; Richmond to ‘or Maryland Secretary Gaxe the business transactions in t of Easton and Ani 5 are paratively so small and unimp that they should be consolidated with more and in charge of the c of the Baltimore. Mr. Ga © mentioned, a rt well as throughout the country, consolidations can be fely anu wisely made, not only with a ng of money to the government, but with better results all around. Speaking of the offic the ports throughout the country, Secretary Gage sa that ‘many of them are over- paid, especially naval officers and surve ors, He recommends that the customs dis- tricts be reclassified each year for the pur- pose of fixing the salaries of collectors for the succeeding year, the sala to be based upon the business transacted in each district. a DIRECTOR BILLINGS ON TRIAL, als at a number of His Court-Martial in Progress at the Navy Yard. Pay Director L. G. Billings of the navy is under trial before a general court-mar- ttal at the Washiugton navy yard 6n charges of scandalous conduct and false- hood in connection with a contract for sup- plying food for the navy. The following ts the composition of the court: Commodore McNair, Commodore Howison, Commodore Farquier, Commodore Remey, Captain Ca- sey, Pay Director Caswell, Pay Director May, Pay Director Eldridge and Pay Di- rector Dennison. The judge advocate Lieutenant Lauchhelmer of the Marine Corps, and the counsel for the accused is Lieutenant Manix. After the organization of the court the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the taking of testimony is now in progress. +2 +—______- CONDITION OF THE WATER. Capt. Gaillard’s Report for the Month of January. Capt. Gaillard, the engineer officer in charge of the Washington aqueduct, re- ports the condition of the water to the city during the month of January at different points of the system as fol- lows: . At Great Falls. very turbid 21 days, clear 10 days. At the Dalecarlia (receiving reservoir), effluent gate house, very py Reem yd turbid 1 dey, slightly turbid 2 days clear 10 days. 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